GALESBURG, Ill. — It was known alternately as the Pilot Maker, the Yellow Peril and the Kaydet. By any name, a surprisingly large number of Lloyd Stearman’s most-often-produced plane still are flying ...
The author is undergoing training in a 1943 Boeing-Stearman, finding it simple in the air but exceptionally challenging on the ground due to poor visibility, high drag, and twitchy landing gear. The ...
BENTON, Kan. (KWCH) - It wasn’t your typical Sunday drive for one woman in Benton. A small plane clipped the top of a car and and flipped upside down after landing short of the runway at Stearman ...
The article features a 1941 Boeing/Stearman A75N1 (PT-17) as "Aircraft For Sale's" daily top pick. The Stearman is praised for its robust and forgiving design, originally for military trainees, making ...